NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Indices
will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and
S&P SmallCap 600 indices:
- CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASD: CBOE) will replace Temple-Inland,
Inc. (NYSE: TIN) in the S&P MidCap 400 index after the close of
trading on a date to be announced. S&P 500 constituent
International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP) is acquiring Temple-Inland in a
transaction expected to be completed soon pending final
approvals.
- Akorn, Inc. (NASD: AKRX) will replace Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
(NASD: BCSI) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of
trading on Monday, February 13. Blue Coat Systems is being
acquired by an investor group led by private equity investment firm
Thoma Bravo, LLC in a deal expected to be completed on or about
that date pending final approvals.
- ViewPoint Financial Group, Inc (NASD: VPFG) will replace
SonoSite, Inc. (NASD: SONO) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after
the close of trading on Wednesday, February 15. FUJIFILM
Holdings Corp. is acquiring Sonosite in a tender offer expected to
be completed on or about that date pending final conditions.
CBOE Holdings operates markets for the execution of transactions
in exchange-traded options. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the
S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard)
Specialized Finance Sub-Industry index.
Akorn engages in the manufacture and marketing of diagnostic and
therapeutic pharmaceutical products. Headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, the company will be added to
the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry
index.
ViewPoint Financial Group operates ViewPoint Bank, which
provides financial services for consumers and businesses.
Headquartered in Plano, TX, the
company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – TBA
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
CBOE
Holdings
|
Financials
|
Specialized Finance
|
DELETED
|
Temple-Inland
|
Materials
|
Paper
Packaging
|
S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – February 13, 2012
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Akorn
|
Health
Care
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
DELETED
|
Blue Coat
Systems
|
Information Technology
|
Communications Equipment
|
S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – February 15, 2012
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
ViewPoint
Financial Group
|
Financials
|
Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance
|
DELETED
|
Sonosite
|
Health
Care
|
Health
Care Equipment
|
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